1997 Delmarva Shorebirds Roster
Team Record: 77-65
Finished 2nd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Tommy Shields (0-0), Tom Trebelhorn (0-0)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Salisbury, Maryland
Ballpark: Arthur W. Perdue Stadium
Attendance: 324,412, Avg. 4,915 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Delmarva Shorebirds 2 games, Hickory Crawdads 0
Playoffs - Delmarva Shorebirds 2 games, Charleston Alley Cats 1
Finals - Delmarva Shorebirds 2 games, Greensboro Bats 0
The Delmarva Shorebirds of the South Atlantic League ended the 1997 season with a record of 77 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Shorebirds plated 668 runs and yielded 625 runs. Calvin Pickering paced Delmarva with 25 home runs, and Ryan Minor walloped 15 or more, too. Ryan Minor drove in 97 runs. Calvin Pickering topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .311 clip. Americo Peguero led the squad with 11 wins, while Maximo Heredia registered a 2.13 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1997 Delmarva Shorebirds who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rick Bauer, Carlos Casimiro, Ivanon Coffie, Radhames Dykhoff, Brian Falkenborg, Eddy Garabito, Ryan Kohlmeier, Luis Matos, Ryan Minor, Gabe Molina, Chad Paronto, John Parrish, Calvin Pickering and Josh Towers.
Tommy Shields and Tom Trebelhorn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Achilles | R | R | August 18, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Silvis, IL US |
| Chip Alley | S | R | December 20, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Richmond, VA US |
| Rick Bauer | R | R | January 10, 1977 | 6'6" | 215 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Derek Brown | R | R | July 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 184 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Bartt Carney | S | R | December 16, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Carlos Casimiro | R | R | November 8, 1976 | 5'11" | 179 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Curtis Charles | R | R | March 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 179 | , TT |
| Eric Chavez | R | R | September 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 212 | Montebello, CA US |
| Ivanon Coffie | L | R | May 16, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Willemstad, CW |
| Craig Daedelow | R | R | April 3, 1976 | 5'11" | 183 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Tim DeCinces | L | R | April 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Rochester, NY US |
| Darrell Dent | L | L | May 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Radhames Dykhoff | L | L | September 27, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Paradera, AW |
| Scott Eibey | L | L | January 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 208 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Brian Falkenborg | R | R | January 18, 1978 | 6'7" | 235 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Franky Figueroa | R | R | February 9, 1977 | 6'6" | 239 | Orlando, FL US |
| Cameron Forbes | R | R | February 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Geelong, Victoria AU |
| Maleke Fowler | R | R | August 11, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Todd Freedberg | S | R | January 8, 1975 | 5'9" | 172 | Chicago, IL US |
| Eddy Garabito | S | R | December 2, 1976 | 5'8" | 186 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Abraham Hacen | R | R | January 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Maximo Heredia | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 183 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Daren Hooper | R | R | May 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 230 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Ryan Kohlmeier | R | R | June 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 195 | Salina, KS US |
| Tony Kurtz | L | R | November 2, 1973 | 5'10" | 183 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Robby Lasater | R | R | November 6, 1972 | 5'11" | 200 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Luis Matos | R | R | October 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Josh McNatt | S | L | July 23, 1977 | 6'4" | 205 | Jackson, TN US |
| Ryan Minor | R | R | January 5, 1974 | 6'7" | 225 | Canton, OH US |
| Gabe Molina | R | R | May 3, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Bob Morseman | L | L | June 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 190 | Wellsboro, PA US |
| Bobby O'Toole | R | R | May 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Newton, MA US |
| Tim Olszewski | R | R | February 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Chad Paronto | R | R | July 28, 1975 | 6'5" | 285 | Woodsville, NH US |
| John Parrish | L | L | November 26, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Rich Paz | R | R | July 30, 1977 | 5'8" | 180 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Americo Peguero | R | R | May 20, 1977 | 6'0" | 140 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Richard Perez | R | R | February 18, 1978 | 6'0" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Calvin Pickering | L | L | September 29, 1976 | 6'5" | 283 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Matt Ramagli | R | R | April 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 188 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Roberto Rivera | S | R | November 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Bayamon, PR |
| Joel Stephens | R | R | March 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 207 | Elmira, NY US |
| Josh Towers | R | R | February 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Port Hueneme, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
